Stars Club NewsJanuary 28 - February "Stars Over Springfield" UpcomingThe February "Stars Over Springfield" program will be held on Friday, February 3 at the Science Museum beginning at 7:30pm. The museum's rootop telescope will be open to the public, weather permitting. The Science Museum charges an admission of $3 per adult and $2 per child for this event.January 6 - Jupiter the Highlight of "Stars Over Springfield"This evening's "Stars Over Springfield" event was well attended. A group of over fifty participants went on a tour of the winter stars with Jack Megas and were then treated to views of Jupiter through the Science Museum's rooftop telescope. The next "Stars Over Springfield" will take place on Friday, February 3. The crowd gathers in the Science Museum's Tolman Auditorium.  Richard Sanderson explains how to use a star map to find objects in the sky.  Jack Megas talks about the stars of winter.  Sara Scagliarini of Springfield views Jupiter through the museum's rooftop telescope. January 1 - Stars Club Kicks Off 2012 with Stars Over SpringfieldThe first "Stars Over Springfield" program of 2012 will be the Stars Club's first event of the new year. It will be held on Friday, Janauary 6 at the Science Museum beginning at 7:30pm and will feature a presentation by Jack Megas called "The Winter Stars and Seven Kings Day." Afterwards, the museum's rootop telescope will be open to the public, weather permitting. The Science Museum charges an admission of $3 per adult and $2 per child for this event.October 9 - Upcoming Stars Club Events AnnouncedThe remainder of the fall Stars Club schedule has been announced. The October meeting, scheduled for October 25, will feature our annual movie night. Club members are encouraged to bring an astronomy-themed movie and we'll be voting on what to watch. The November 4 "Stars Over Springfield" will feature a presentation on Jupiter by Mike Kozicki followed by observations of the giant planet. The November club meeting, on November 22, will feature "A Tale of Two Observatories" with a special celebration of Dr. Richard Scott's contributions to the Stars Club. The December 2 "Stars Over Springfield" will again offer participants the chance to view Jupiter, weather permitting. And, the Stars Club will wrap up the year with its annual holiday party at Lido's on December 20.
September 2 - Comet Garradd Viewed at Stars Over SpringfieldAt this evening's Stars Over Springfield event, the first of the fall season, participants were treated to a view of Comet Garradd through the science museum's rooftop telescope. They also saw the Moon and heard a talk given by Jack Megas. The next Stars Over Springfield will take place on Friday, October 7. A particiapant views the Moon through George Schnare's telescope.  Jack Megas talks about the late summer sky.  Maddy views Comet Garradd through the 20-inch telescope. May 6 - Public Gathers to View Saturn at Stars Over SpringfieldThis evening's Stars Over Springfield event, the final of the spring season, saw a large crowd gather to hear a talk by Ed Faits and view the planet Saturn. Views through the museum's twenty-inch rooftop telecope were spectacular, with many participants amazed by how clear Saturn and its rings appeared. Saturn will remain visible in the evening sky into mid-summer, but the next Stars Over Springfield event won't be held until September due to the late sunsets during the coming months. Ed Faits speaks about Saturn to a captive audience.  The Science Museum's twenty-inch rooftop telescope awaits members of the public.  Wow! That's Saturn mom!  The star of the show, the planet Saturn, as photographed through the telecope. January 26 - Stars Club Holds Talk on the UniverseThis evening's Stars Club meeting, the first of 2011, featured a five-part talk on the Universe, ranging from creation mythology to string theory. Audience members learned about the Big Bang as well as subjects such as reference frames and the curvature of spacetime. At next month's club meeting, scheduled to be held on February 22, Kevin Kopchynski will speak about dark matter and dark energy. Stars Club president Alan Rifkin discusses the Big Bang as part of a series of five short presentations on the Universe. January 8 - Universe to be the Focus of Next Two Club MeetingsThe next two Stars Club meetings, to be held on January 25 and February 22, will focus on the Universe as a topic. The January meeting will feature a five-part discussion of our changing perceptions of the Universe, from creation mythology through string theory. In February, Kevin Kopchynski will try his best at "Shedding Light on Dark Matter and Dark Energy." Both meetings will be held at the Springfield Science Museum beginning at 7:30pm and the public is invited to attend free of charge.January 7 - This Evening's "Stars Over Springfield" Program To Be Held As ScheduledThis evening's "Stars Over Springfield" program at the Springfield Science Museum will be held as scheduled. An earlier weather forecast had called for the possibility of a snow storm for this evening. Once again, this evening's "Stars Over Springfield" program at the Springfield Science Museum will be held as scheduled, beginning at 7:30pm.January 6 - First "Stars Over Springfield" of 2011 Scheduled for Friday NightThe first "Stars Over Springfield" program of 2011 is scheduled to be held Friday evening, January 7, at the Springfield Science Museum's Tolman Auditorium, beginning at 7:30pm. Former Stars Club president Mike Kozicki will present, "2011: An Astronomer's Journal," a month-by-month chronicle of the best visual sky sights and noteworthy space missions for the year ahead. Among the topics to be discussed are the final mission of the Space Shuttle, viewing prospects for newly discovered Comet Elenin, the Mars Science Laboratory mission and the visibility of the major planets. Afterwards, you'll have the chance to view Jupiter through the Science Museum's 20-inch rooftop telescope, weather permitting. In the event of cloudy weather, a show will be presented in the museum's Seymour Planetarium in place of using the telescope. The Science Museum charges an admission of $3 per adult and $2 per child for this program. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the possibility, given the current weather forecast, of snow Friday during the day and into the evening, this program may not be held as scheduled. If it is cancelled, a notice will be posted here on the Stars Club website as soon as possible on Friday. Thank you for your understanding. |
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